NPR News: 03-05-2026 8AM EST

0:00This message comes from duck.ai. Chat privately with popular AI's now. Go to duck.ai-slash-NPR. Your information is protected, it's free, and no account is required. By duck.go, or AI is always optional. Live from NPR News and Washington, I'm Kurova Coleman. The U.S. and Israel are continuing to strike Iran in the sixth day of the war. Iran is firing back. Azerbaijan is reporting two Iranian drones hit near an airport in school. There are numerous blasts in the Gulf nation of Qatar. NPR's Ruth Sherlock says the war is affecting the Gulf region. Iran's saying to the Gulf countries that it strikes there are actually aimed at hitting U.S. military bases and assets there. But the attacks are having this crippling effect on Gulf economies and they've paralyzed the energy sector. Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Muhammad Al Thani told Iran's Foreign Minister yesterday Qatar prefers diplomacy, but this aggression he said cannot go unanswered. Meanwhile, there's also reports of a new attack off the coast of Kuwait.

1:02And this would mean an expansion of the area where commercial shipping is also in danger. NPR's Ruth Sherlock reporting. A war power's resolution to block further military action against Iran has failed in the U.S. Senate. The Trump administration strikes continue without congressional approval. NPR Sam Greenglass reports. The War Powers Act of 1973 gives Congress a way to limit unilateral military action by the president. All but one Senate Democrat voted to stop President Trump's military campaign against Iran. And every Republican, except for one, voted to let the strikes continue. But that's not the same as Congress officially authorizing the use of force. And without that approval, the law requires the president to pull back within 60 days. Some Republicans say that if the operation stretches beyond that, or if the president deploys troops in Iran, that could change their calculus. The House is set to vote on a similar resolution on Thursday. It is not expected to pass there either.

2:02Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington. President Trump says he'll soon endorse one of the two Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate in Texas. In Khamenei, John Kornin is facing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. There's that for a runoff election in May. This comes as Texas State Senator James Tallerika won his Democratic primary this week, bolstered by support from Latino voters. But NPR's Ashley Lopez reports Texas Latino voters are not generally aligned with either party. Counties along Texas' southern border, which have very large Latino populations, were a key part of James Tallerika's defeat of Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. Early turnout figures show he won about two-thirds of the vote in those South Texas counties. He also garnered significant support among Latinos in metropolitan areas. This could be a worry for Texas Republicans who saw significant gains among those voters in 2024 and redrew congressional lines in their favor last year with the expectation that most of these voters would continue to support the party.

3:02Affordability was a key part of Tallerika's campaign, which is historically one of the most important issues for Latinos. Ashley Lopez, NPR News. On Wall Street and pre-market trading, Dow futures are falling. This is NPR. A federal judges ruled the Trump administration has to refund companies that paid President Trump's terrorist last year. The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down some of the terrorists saying Trump exceeded his authority. Now, Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade says he will hear cases from companies seeking the refunds. President Trump has a goal of reaching 1 million apprentice ships in the U.S. The Labor Department has now tapped the state of Arkansas to run a $36 million incentive fund. NPR's Andrea Shoe reports. Arkansas is a small state, but it has seen big growth in apprenticeships in recent years. That's the model where you can earn wages and learn a new trade at the same time. Now, the state is running an incentive program to encourage manufacturers across the country to create new apprenticeships.

4:05Manufacturers can get up to $3,500 for every new registered apprenticeship they create, meaning it meets government standards. The incentive goes to the employer once the apprentice passes the 90-day mark. Long-time boosters of apprenticeships say they're glad the Trump administration is championing the model, but say the investments are too modest. The Trump administration says it isn't the process of creating more incentive programs to spur apprenticeship growth in other key sectors. Andrea Shoe and PR News. The Los Angeles City Council has approved a recommendation to make the iconic Brady Bunch House a historical monument. The exterior of the Southern California home was prominently featured in the hit Brady Bunch TV show. It ran from 1969 through 1974. I'm Corva Coleman and PR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for international people using money around the globe. You can send, spend, and receive an up to 40 currencies with only a few simple taps.

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